<![CDATA[Zemii ゼミ: Nonprofit Basics]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/s/nonprofit-basicshttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qK2b!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa0971aea-bdb0-420f-9829-690afad2df81_500x500.pngZemii ゼミ: Nonprofit Basicshttps://www.zemiigroup.com/s/nonprofit-basicsSubstackMon, 18 May 2026 02:38:00 GMT<![CDATA[Nonprofit Basics]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/nonprofit-basicshttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/nonprofit-basicsWed, 18 Feb 2026 11:20:25 GMTNonprofit Basics is a book founded on over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit, education, research, and arts worlds. The purpose in writing this book is to better prepare nonprofits to improve their structure and functionality so that they can be more grant ready and attractive to potential funders. Without funders, many would not be able to do the work that they do.

In the many years of doing this work, I have witnessed a multitude of misunderstandings, lack of awareness, and misguided decisions that ultimately harm the very organization that is trying to seek funding. It is with this in mind that I present this work as a means to help any nonprofit (new or not) to make more constructive strategic decisions that will make a foundation or large donor feel comfortable with contributing to your cause.

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This book will not go over the way in which you should manage your day-to-day operations. What it will cover are the basics for starting a nonprofit, the critical factors that involve governance, how to approach fundraising, and lastly the grant funding process. This book consists of a Start-Up Guide, and four parts: Governance, Fundraising, Planning a Fundraising Event, and Grants. This will help you to find the sections that you need to focus on so that you can strengthen and improve your efforts. Ultimately resulting in increased funding for your organization.

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]]><![CDATA[Nonprofit Resources]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/nonprofit-resourceshttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/nonprofit-resourcesSat, 02 Mar 2024 09:47:40 GMTSupport Materials

Board Best Practices (slideshow)

Building Multiple Revenue Sources

Grants Guide

Nonprofit Startup Guide

Training

Nonprofit Ready

Financial

Community Foundation Finder

Budget Writing Guide

GWSCPA

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Fiscal Sponsorship

Fiscal Sponsorship Basics

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National Network of Fiscal Sponsors

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Resources For Nonprofits

The Balance

National Council of Nonprofits

Nonprofit Hub

Top Nonprofits

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Communications Network

Chronicle of Philanthropy

GuideStar

Impact Foundry

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Volunteer Programs

Idealist

Volunteer Match

Catch-A-Fire

Marketing

Google for Nonprofits

YouTube for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech For Good

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]]><![CDATA[Grants]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/grantshttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/grantsSat, 02 Mar 2024 09:33:57 GMTGrant Services and Pricing Guide

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]]><![CDATA[Draft an LOI]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/draft-an-loihttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/draft-an-loiTue, 27 Feb 2024 04:11:38 GMTWelcome to Draft an LOI! Please click the link for downloadable materials to help you. Additionally, be sure you have read/watched the other lessons in this unit so that you understand more clearly what each section of your LOI needs to include and why.

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This is it! Time to write your grant proposal. Identify the foundation you wish to apply to by using your favorite foundation search engine. If you don’t have one, grant gopher offers three free searches to get you started. In the search engine, select the appropriate categories and locations for your organization. Once you identify your foundation search, choose a foundation and check their 990 filings as we practiced in a previous unit. Once you find one that suits your organization and the request amount you can ask for seems good, write your proposal to this particular foundation using the Sample L…

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]]><![CDATA[Fundraising and Word Selection in Campaigns]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/fundraising-and-word-selection-inhttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/fundraising-and-word-selection-inWed, 10 Jan 2024 01:17:51 GMTWelcome to Fundraising and Word Selection in Campaigns! Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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]]><![CDATA[Launching a Capital Campaign]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/launching-a-capital-campaignhttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/launching-a-capital-campaignWed, 10 Jan 2024 01:08:15 GMTWelcome to the Launching a Capital Campaign! Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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]]><![CDATA[Boosting Online Engagement for Event Planning]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/boosting-online-engagement-for-eventhttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/boosting-online-engagement-for-eventWed, 10 Jan 2024 00:58:33 GMTWelcome to Boosting Online Engagement for Event Planning! Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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]]><![CDATA[Fundraising Campaign Management and Implementation]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/fundraising-campaign-management-andhttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/fundraising-campaign-management-andTue, 02 Jan 2024 00:44:46 GMTWelcome to Fundraising Campaign Management and Implementation! Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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]]><![CDATA[Fundraising and Development]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/fundraising-and-developmenthttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/fundraising-and-developmentMon, 01 Jan 2024 22:43:38 GMTWelcome to Fundraising and Development! Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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]]><![CDATA[Multichannel Donor Relationship Development]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/multichannel-donor-relationship-developmenthttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/multichannel-donor-relationship-developmentMon, 01 Jan 2024 22:02:08 GMTWelcome to Multichannel Donor Relationship Development! Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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]]><![CDATA[Fundraising and Donor Relations]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/fundraising-and-donor-relationshttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/fundraising-and-donor-relationsMon, 01 Jan 2024 21:40:56 GMTWelcome to Fundraising and Donor Relations! Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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]]><![CDATA[Donor Stewardship and Major Gifts]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/donor-stewardship-and-major-giftshttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/donor-stewardship-and-major-giftsThu, 30 Nov 2023 01:37:16 GMTWelcome to Donor Stewardship and Major Gifts! Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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]]><![CDATA[Managing Restricted Funds]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/managing-restricted-fundshttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/managing-restricted-fundsThu, 30 Nov 2023 00:54:15 GMTWelcome to Managing Restricted Funds lesson. Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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]]><![CDATA[Grant Success Through Community Engagement]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/grant-success-through-community-engagementhttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/grant-success-through-community-engagementThu, 30 Nov 2023 00:50:10 GMTWelcome to Grant Success Through Community Engagement! Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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]]><![CDATA[Board Involvement in Securing Grants]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/board-involvement-in-securing-grantshttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/board-involvement-in-securing-grantsThu, 30 Nov 2023 00:42:19 GMTWelcome to Board Involvement in Securing Grants! Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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]]><![CDATA[How To Lose a Grant]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/how-to-lose-a-granthttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/how-to-lose-a-grantThu, 30 Nov 2023 00:37:49 GMTWelcome to How To Lose a Grant! Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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]]><![CDATA[Welcoming New Donors With An Email Series]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/welcoming-new-donors-with-an-emailhttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/welcoming-new-donors-with-an-emailThu, 30 Nov 2023 00:32:25 GMTWelcome to Welcoming New Donors With An Email Series! Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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]]><![CDATA[Email Best Practices]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/email-best-practiceshttps://www.zemiigroup.com/p/email-best-practicesThu, 30 Nov 2023 00:26:44 GMTWelcome to Email Best Practices! Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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]]><![CDATA[Marketing, Development, and Donor Acquisition]]>https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/marketing-development-and-donor-acquisition-911https://www.zemiigroup.com/p/marketing-development-and-donor-acquisition-911Thu, 16 Nov 2023 02:40:50 GMTWelcome to Marketing, Development, and Donor Acquisition! Please click the link for downloadable materials or watch the video to listen. The Forum mentioned in the video is no longer available. However, you can post a comment to start the discussion here.

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